conceive
/kənˈsiːv/
verb 4
Collocations
11(verb.) think of/imagine
ADV
brilliantly, carefully
She carefully conceived a new approach to teaching that would help all her students learn better.
poorly
broadly
The research project was broadly conceived to include both urban and rural communities.
narrowly
originally
The idea was originally conceived as a way to help local students afford college tuition.
VERB + CONCEIVE
can't/cannot
be difficult to, be impossible to
It would be impossible to conceive of modern life without smartphones.
be easy to, be possible to
PREP
of
Before modern medicine, people conceived of pregnancy as a natural process they couldn't control.
(verb.) become pregnant
ADV
naturally
Without medical help, they couldn't naturally conceive, so they decided to adopt instead.
VERB + CONCEIVE
be able/unable to
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